• Leadership • 2 min read
What Van Gogh can teach us about persistence
I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam recently and, to my surprise, I left the exposition having learned something that matters beyond art.
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- • Web • 4 min read
Prettier source code on WordPress.com
Posting source code on WordPress.com is quite simple: the platform already provides an extremely easy to use shortcode called sourcecode, based on a fairly flexible syntax highlighter plugin. By looki...
• Coding • 13 min readUser authentication with webapp2 on Google App Engine
Google App Engine for Python ships with the capability to manage user accounts without the need of any additional library. This functionality is, however, insufficiently documented. This post is a step-by-step tutorial addressing user registration, login, password reset and a few other details.
- • Design • 4 min read
Beyond keyboard shortcuts
In the age of touch devices, some days it seems like a day will come when we will not have to use a keyboard to interact with computers. A significant part of our relationship with technology passes t...
- • Coding • 6 min read
Story of a hack: Bring Your Own Music!
This post is a summary of the weekend we spent at the Kings of Code 2012 Hack Battle in Amsterdam. What started as an occasion to get to know smart people doing cool things in Amsterdam (something I l...
• Personal • 17 min readWhat you should know before moving to Amsterdam
A practical guide covering everything I had to figure out when I relovated to the Netherlands, covering topics such as the 30% ruling for Highly Skilled Migrants, finding where to live, registering as a resident, getting your accounts and getting around.